Haydon Etherington
Research Assistant
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Article 49: rejoining the EU
Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union establishes how a country can join the EU.
Preparing Brexit: the scale of the task left for UK business and government
The coronavirus crisis has left many companies in a worse position to prepare for Brexit than they were ahead of a possible no-deal outcome in 2019.
Implementing Brexit: securing more time
Five options for the UK and EU to secure more time after the 31 December deadline.
Implementing Brexit: the Northern Ireland protocol
How the Northern Ireland protocol might work and the challenges of ensuring it is operational before the end of the transition period.
The civil service after Brexit: lessons from the Article 50 period
A divided cabinet and battles between parliament and government revealed tensions in the civil service’s duty to “serve the government of the day”.
UK–EU future relationship: UK and EU mandates
On 25 February 2020, the EU published its mandate for negotiations with the UK on the future relationship.
UK–EU future relationship negotiations: how do the opening positions compare?
The EU has published its draft negotiating objectives and the UK has set out its own opening position in a written ministerial statement.
Brexit spending: government preparations
By the end of 2020/21 the government is expecting to have spent up to £8.1bn on preparing for Brexit and the end of the transition period.
Getting Brexit done
The most complicated Brexit tasks lie ahead and many questions about the UK’s departure are still unanswered.
Brexit transition period
The Brexit transition is the period in which the UK is no longer a member of the EU but remains a member of the single market and customs union.